Telegram-herald., 1887-10-04
THE POSTMASTERS
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record Ia taxing he chair Ar. Heeks
said as hsd lsken a deco IA fersst 10 poslsl
matters Ani had attended 80 coaFeaiions
since bis appointment. both of sal-h we're
very successl1l Hs had assumed TIE re-
800 slilty of caiIr.y this meeting and wss
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we're interested ia the matter. The subject
of ne messing. be said. vas % appoint =
telegars q tie national Convention
iog tAe coaing session Of Congress,
And % AXE action for the relief Of third and
fourth class postmasters, it being well
kn0Nn that under The preseat lses there
is al unjust discrimination, between the
first ald sseoud class onaces ana those OF
the thlrd and fourth class The former, IN
addition % the salary are allowed expenses.
bile the latter are compelled % pay Tor
re0t. elerk hire. tnsl. lights. etc, oas OF the
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convention Is expeei ed 20 prepare oil, 10
correct the uniust features Of the law. sim
lar TO The one which was introduced eut
Ia ed 70 get consideration Ia the last Con
gress.
There vas much informal discussion,
tending 20 show the Objectionable features
CT the law. which operates in many IN
stances 10 decrease tne salary OF the post
master while the bSsiness increases.
Among those who mentioned The
details OF their Offices were Nr. Matthew
son, OF Lowell, and Mr.. Blake. OF Grand
vile. The lowell posIOfics pays 81 400
per year. out OF which Mr.. Matthswson
pays 500 rent aud sll Ter week for clerk
hire, besides fuel ana light bills, and nnss
10 necessary 20 give the off.ce . great deal
OF his personal time and attention. "Oi
course II will be urged that We can resign
If We are not satisfied, f" said Mr.. Matthew
son. but that Is not the point. Tue
law IS wrong aud snouId be changed. IL
we can secure the change IL will result IN q
great improvement in the postal service.
The trouble is IL pays some too nuch.
while II don't pay others enough TO enable
them 70 give the Office the attention 1t
requires
Congressman Ford was present. and
| scxrow ledged that ne kne. oat little about
the postoiice business, although he said he
had had considerable experience with post
masters. lie said be had learned much
about the postal business by talking with
tbs pOstmasters prcseat. and was
| convinced that the law wss un-
Just. he advised the appointment
OF delegates to attend the Washington Con-
ventloa aud help 10 place the matter before
Congress in a manner that will insure its
receiving proper attention.
Postmaster Weeks was chosen as delegate
to Washington with Mr.. Matthewson as
| alternate, after which II was decided 10
make the organization permanent. Post
master Lille. of Ooopersville, was elected
Treasurer. and Mr.. Weeks will continue as
| Chairman and Mr. Adams as Secretary of
I the POstmsster's Associst on Of the Fifth
Congressional District of Michigan.